Marques

Angie Barnes

My family recently gathered at Marques after the passing of my father to celebrate his life. Several family members joined us and the staff was able to quickly accommodate the large crowd. The food was delicious! Thank you to Marques for helping to make that day special. The Foster Family

Wendell Jones

During a recent trip to Akron, I had my first Marques experience. On the website, they bill their cuisine as "Southern, Cajun, and Creole Fusion". What I can say is that I was impressed with the food. The menu includes fried okra, gumbo, fried chicken gizzards and livers, jambalaya, fried chicken, collard greens, candied yams and chicken and waffles, to name a few items. I had the fried chicken with collard greens, candied yams and corn bread. Another person in the group had shrimp and grits (I was recently told the shrimp and grits is a popular low country dish from the Carolinas and Georgia). At least one person had chicken and waffles. Usually the cornbread, collard greens and yams are NOT done well in restaurants. I have never had those at a restaurant that came close to having them at home or with family. Marques NAILED ALL THREE. Additionally, restaurant fried chicken is usually cooked in a deep fryer. Pan-fried chicken is so much better. Marques must pan fry his chicken because it was very close to the way my mother and grandmother made it. The people in the group who had chicken and waffles or shrimp and grits or macaroni and cheese say they were impressed too. Just as important is the food was reasonably priced and the atmosphere is modern which I like. The server and the chef were friendly and attentive. All and all, this is a great place if you are looking for American southern food or 'soul food'. P.S. Thank you for mailing my hat back to me in Massachusetts. It is one of my favorites.

Stefan Katz

Food was great overall....our waitress was great....overall customer service and management has no understanding of what it means to cater to your customers...how do you talk negative about a customer that had issues with your son who was the waiter rather then holding your son as an employee and to a higher standard because he represents you...bashing your customers is not the way to go...I won't recommend this establishment purely for the customer service reasons....I overheard the conversation about the customer and the owner was the one bad mouthing in front of the rest of the people in the restaurant.

Brynne

A great local Black owned business. The employee provided excellent customer service when I ordered on the phone and picked up. Prices were reasonable and the menu was great. Food was fresh and hot.